Erumai: 2 definitions
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Erumai means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamErumai (literally mahiṣa “buffalo”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: ‘Erumaiyūraṉ’ (he of the buffalo city)11, 115 ‘Erumaikuṭanāṭṭaṉ’ (westerner of the buffalo-land), notes Evvi and Cēynāṭu, 253 ‘Erumainalnāṭu’ (good buffalo country, Mahiṣāsurasthāna, modern Mysore) notes Koṅkar, Pāṇṭiyaṉ, Vaṭukar.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconErumai (எருமை) noun [Telugu: enumu, K. emme, M. eruma, Travancore usage erme.]
1. Buffalo. குவிமுலை படர்மருப் பெருமை [kuvimulai padarmarup perumai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2102).
2. (Puṟap.) Theme of unyielding resistance. See எருமைமறம். ஒருவனொருவனை யுடைபடைபுக்குக் கூழைதாங் கிய வெருமையும் [erumaimaram. oruvanoruvanai yudaipadaipukkug kuzhaithang kiya verumaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 72).
3. Yama, who rides on a buffalo; யமன். எருமையிருந்தோட்டி யெள்ளீயுங் காளை [yaman. erumaiyirunthotti yelliyung kalai] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 8, 86).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Erumai gunggiliyam, Erumai-k-korran, Erumai-mullai, Erumai-mullaitivu, Erumai-nakalli, Erumai-pinari, Erumaik karralai, Erumaikan kungiliyam, Erumaikkacikacceti, Erumaikkacikam, Erumaikkali, Erumaikkancori, Erumaikkappal, Erumaikkarralai, Erumaikkata, Erumaikkattalai, Erumaikkorran, Erumaikkottan, Erumaikkulavi, Erumaikutanattan.
Ends with: Katterumai, Nall-erumai, Nallerumai, Perumai, Tarperumai, Verumai.
Full-text (+41): Erumai-mullai, Erumaikkata, Erumai-mullaitivu, Erumai gunggiliyam, Erumai-pinari, Erumai-ppŏn, Vakira, Erumainalnatu, Cairipam, Erumainakku, Turankari, Nall-erumai, Erumaikkarralai, Erumaikkulavi, Erumaittotti, Erumaikutanattan, Erumaiyuran, Mahishasurasthana, Erumaippon, Erumaippottu.
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